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iLume – soft light modules for garments and bags
Fibretronic launched a new range of high brightness LED products designed for lighting applications in outerwear, bags and other wearable accessories.
The lighting range, which Fibretronic is selling under the ‘i-Lume‘ brand, includes light emitting buttons which can be sewn or bonded into clothing to add high visibility features.
Pressing the buttons will turn the light [...]
QIO Systems textile touch pads for fashion designer
QIO Systems which licensed the ElekTex and SOFTswitch technologies is putting back the textile keypad into the interactive fashion world.
A wealth of information is available on QIO System’s new Website showing the solutions QIO is offering to the fashion brands and manufacturers.
Next to the fabric keypad QIO Systems offers a wide range of electronic [...]
Fibretronic launched a new soft keypad
The choice for interactive apparel manufacturer is expanding with Fibretronic’s new control interface the FTXS series for wearable electronic products like clothing and soft goods.
The new keypad technology is an extra soft version of Fibretronic’s silicone keypad for wearable audio, mobile phone and communication product controls.
The keypad uses Fibretronic’s patented ‘double-bridge’ contact switch technology and [...]
Fibretronic launches CONNECTED-wear Program
Fibretronic made a blazing start into the 2008 Wearable Electronic year with the introduction of the CONNECTED-wear™ program.
The uniqueness of this new system from Fibretronic is the separation of the textile component, the keypad that goes into clothing and fashion accessories, from the control electronics, the small box that is talking to the iPod, cellphone [...]
Upgrade your clothing with the iPod control module from Fibretronic
Fibretronic’s Fiddler joystick system known from the Levi’s Redwire Jeans enables you to upgrade your outfit to work with your iPod.
The joystick module comes together with the iPod interface electronics in a blister pack. It allows easy attachment / detachment of the iPod controller to any clothing and soft goods.
The first company that picked [...]
Eleksen’s new eSystem™ for the next generation of Interactive Apparel
Eleksen is on the way to set a new standard on how interactive apparel will be made with the launch of the eSystem™ according to a press release from businesswire.com
I have first seen samples of the eSystem™ last June during the Avantex in Germany which has the potential to revolutionize the interactive apparel business.
This solution [...]
China Coin’s 12 control functions
A few days ago we posted about Fitright’s China Coin and mentioned 12 functions are supported to control the iPod.
Up to now we talked about 5 functions that are used in most of the iPod compatible Clothing and Bags. Many of our readers asked us what other functions are supported by the China Coin.
To clarify [...]
Sparkling Keypad for Jackets and Bags
Light attracts more than anything else our attention, gives comfort and literally – lightens up our life.
A new name, although not a newcomer in the Wearable Electronic field, Fitright Industrial, announced in their press release the ‘China Coin‘, a keypad for the integration into clothing or bags, that is illuminated.
We managed to get a first [...]
Soft touch for your home
Because Wearable Electronic is mainly about merging textiles with electronic and because textiles are the most common material we human beings are in contact with every day in many different forms and situations. Therefore, it is no wonder that sooner or later other products that are not on our bodies but made of textiles, using [...]
Fibretronic Signs Agreement with Apple Computer
Fibretronic has announced the signing of a deal with Apple Computer securing entry into the ‘Made-for-iPod’ licensing program. This agreement enables Fibretronic to develop and market ready-to-integrate iPod control products for wearable electronics applications in garments, bags and other soft-goods.
Fibretronic’s customers will no longer have to obtain a license from Apple to sell iPod [...]
